Reptile Wednesdays with Dennis!
2025-11-12 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-19 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-26 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-03 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-10 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-17 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-24 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-31 10:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates | Moccasin Lake Environmental Education Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL, United States
Explore reptiles with a friendly expert, get your questions answered, and level up your knowledge in a relaxed, beginner-friendly session.

Dennis is the president of the Suncoast Herpetological Society, Inc. and spends his Wednesdays at Moccasin Lake Nature Park educating guests about reptiles.

Come with your questions!

Suncoast Conservation Center
2025-11-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Suncoast Conservation Center, 6650 Dickman Road, Apollo Beach, FL, 33572, United States
We will be having a guided tour of the Suncoast Conservation Center and related facilities that will include learning about sea turtles that have been injured. We will see how they treat them so that they can be released back to their natural habitat. We will also see sea urchins, new fish hatchery and learn about coral restoration. We will learn about their fish hatchery. After a short walk (about 30 minutes) we can view manatees.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in partnership with TECO and The Florida Aquarium, presents Suncoast Youth Conservation Center (SYCC), located in sunny Apollo Beach. The 6,000 square foot building offers indoor and outdoor classroom space and is the educational hub for the Florida Conservation and Technology Center. We provide exciting learning opportunities for youth and families while they participate in recreational outdoor activities along the eastern shore of Tampa Bay.
Cost: Free
Bring: Hat, sunglasses, water, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, binoculars (optional), snack, camera
Signup Restrictions: Minors under 18 must be accompanied by their parent who must sign a Waiver as the child’s Guardian
>>> REGISTER HERE <<<

Event Organizers:
Rocky Milburn
rockymilburn@tampabaysierraclub.org
813-966-9785
Jane Gibbons
gibbjane54@gmail.com
813-785-5560

Uplands Habitat Hike
2025-11-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Join our rangers for a walk through the Preserve to discuss the upland habitats found at Boyd Hill.
During this walk you will learn about our gopher tortoises that call the Preserve home, the characteristics of the habitat, and how we use prescribed fires to maintain them.
Ages 18 yrs +
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Be a Biologist: Tortoises
2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Join our scrub habitat where you become the biologist.
Take a hike with our rangers and learn all about our unique population of gopher tortoises.
During the hike, participants will help with a citizen science activity.
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Holiday Nature Crafts & Music
2025-12-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Moccasin Lake Environmental Education Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL, United States
Come visit Moccasin Lake Nature Park to make holiday crafts using natural and recycled materials and more.
Participants will be able to assist in decorating the park’s Holiday Tree with their crafts along with taking an ornament home for themselves.

Purchase yourself a treat from PattyeCakes!
There will be reptiles and raptors to see!
The Silver Strings Dulcimer Group will play Holiday Music at 11am!
The Leila Davis Chorus will perform on stage at 1:30pm!
Sponsored by the GFWC Clearwater Community Woman’s Club

Be a Biologist: Invasive Species
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
